Hanger



APPLICATION FILED MAY Zh 1920.

Patented Feb. 22, 192E.

' Avian-x 1 UNITED s'rarsls CARL A. JONES, OF Iv'IIIINEAPOLIS,MINNESOTAL HANGER non smoa a-wr'iino'ws Ann 'rirn LIKE.

To all whom it may concern." 7

Be it known that I, CARL A. Jonas, a citizen of the United StatesofAmerica, and resident of Minneapolis, Hennep-in county, State ofMinnesota, have invented'certa-i-n new and useful Improvements'in andRelating to Hangers for Storm wlndows and the like of which thefollowingis a specification.

This invention involves certain improvements in and relating to mountingor hanging outside or storm sashes or windows; and the objects andnature of the invention will be readily understood by those skilled inthe art in the light of the following explanation of the accompanyingdrawings illustrating what I now believe to be the preferred-mechanicalexpression or-embodiment of the invention from among other forms,constructions and arrangements within the spirit and scope thereof. I p

The object of the invention is to improve means for mounting or hangingoutside-or storm sashes (windows) and the like, with the ends in view ofrendering such sashes easily attachable and detachable, of reducing tothe minimum possibility of such sashes becoming accidentally detacheddurmounted thereon, and showing in dotted lines the positionof'the'ha'nger hook on the bracket when the hook 1s in positlon on thebracket to be removed therefrom, or applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is an'end 'or side view of the bracket and hanger hook in sashclosed. position and showing portions of the window casing and sash insection.

' Fig. 3' is an end or side view of the bracket and hanger hook showlngthe sash swung outwardly beyond a normal position, portions of thecasing and 'sashbe ng shown in section. v v, vl

i Specification of Letters Patent; p t t Feb. 9 Application filed n ai,

192a seriaino. 383,051. I

' v Fig. 4 is a vertical section through the v sitionfor removal orapplication.

'- Fig. 5 is a detail frontelevation'of the bracket. V F 1g. 6 is adetail top plan of the bracket.

'- bracket showing the sash swung out to po' 5 In the drawings, 1 showparts of'th e upper outside portion of a window casing 1, and the upperportion ofan outside sash a, such as a. screen, storm or window sashformed to more or less snugly fit within and,

close said casing, or window framefas will be understood by thoseskilled in theart.

This sash is hung or mounted for in and out swing and for a'pplicationand removal,

by any suitable number of sets of hangers, each consisting of a rigidbracket 2, fixed to the exterior of the buildingor to the win- 'dowcasing at a point a distance above the opening to be occupiedby thesash, and a rigld hanger hook 3, fixed to the exterior of the sash andextending upwardly therefrom to bracket.

operatively cooperate with the The bracket is formed to providetwo endsecuring feet or bases 2 2 to fit the ex- I "terior of the building orwindow casing.

These feet are usually perforated to'receive securing bolts or screws 2by which the bracket is secured rigidly in position.

The bracket provides a hook receiving and supporting bridge or loop 2having para'lleltop and bottom horizontal edges, a

free end guard finger 2 arranged a distance above and approximatelyparallel with said bridge, and an elongated horizontal hook supportingrail or ledge 2* in approximate continuation of said bridgelongitudinally of the bracket, and slightly elevatediwith respect to thetop edge of the bridge. The 7 free end of the guard finger preferablyoverhangs the portion of said rail adjacent to the bridge and the freeend of the finger and the rail are so formed or arranged as to provide aguide passage for the hanger hook in passing from the rail to the bridgeand from I,

the bridge to the'rail.

The bracket throughout its full transverse 'or vertical width is offsetoutwardly or raised intermediate the securing feet, and

and'bridge' 2 so that when the bracket is applied to the building, thebridgev and finger will be spaced outwardly a distance from "thisintermediate raised portion of the bracket provides the said guardfinger 2 the exterior surface'of the windowcasing or the bridge isdetermined bv the radius of the curvature of the hanger hook, and thebracket is open below the lower edge of said bridge to permit forwardmovement of the hook bill below the bridge. This result can .beaccomplished by removal of the raised portion of the bracket below thebridge or by formation of slot 2 therein.

The longitudinal horizontal top edge ortion of the bracket above thesecuring oot orbase 2 is raised or offset outwardly to provide theupstanding horizontal longitudinally elongated hook receiving rail orledgeQ in approximate longitudinal alinement with or continuation ofthebridge 2, although elevated slightly with respect to the horizontaltop edge of said bridge. In other words, this rail is formed by the topedge'of the portion of the bracket to the right (Fig. 1) of the bridge,and the bridge is slightly depressed with respect to said rail toprovide the vertical walls 2 at the ends of the bridge that form stopsengaging the edges of the hook on the bridge and limiting the lateralmovement thereof. The bridge is thus arranged to provide a depressedseat for the hook resting thereon.

The free end of the guard arm or finger 2 overhangs the rail or ledgeand is preterablybeveled upwardly and outwardly from its lower edge toits top edge, to provide a throat or passageway for lateral movement ofthe hook from the rail to the bridge and from the bridge to the rail.This beveled end of the finger also serves as a guide for the hook.

The hanger hook projects upwardly from the sash 4, the hanger extendsupwardly and outwardly below the bracket and from thence upwardly infront of (outwardly beyond) the bracket with the upper extremity of thehanger curved inwardly and downwardly to extend inwardly across the topedge of the bracket and downwardly behind the same a 2'. e. between thebracket and the exterior embodiment illustrated) with the straightportion 8 that extends upwardly in front of. the bracket and thisportion 3 is joined to the securing portion of the hanger on themovement by the casing.

sash by upwardly and outwardly offset portion 3 c The upper end of thehanger is bent laterally to approximately semi-cylindrical form 3 toform the hook having depending bill 3 thus providing a hook open at itsunder side, with reference to the position of the parts when the sash isin normal closed position occupying the window casing. WVhen the sash isin normal position, the hook extends inwardly across the top edge of thebridge 2 of the bracket and occupies the notch or depression in saidedge and the hook bill depends at the inner side of the bracket loopwith the extremity of the bill spaced inwardly from the slot 2 with theparts in this position, the hanger hook ongaged on the top edge of thebracket, holds the upper end of the sash against outward movement fromthe window casing, while the window casing holds the sash against suchdirect upward movement as would permit the hook to move up to clear thebracket.

The sash can be removed from the casing by swinging it outwardly to aposition such as shown by Fig. 4 of the drawings. ,In this position thetop edge of the sash will clear the casing and the hook bill 35* will bespaced inwardly from the bridge 2% The sash is then lifted a distancevertically and moved toward the supporting ledgeQ of the bracket, thehook passing through the passage or throat formed by the beveled end ofthe guard finger 2 lVhen the casing has been moved sufficiently to bringthe hook from beneath the guard finger and onto the supporting ledge thesash can be lifted vertically to disengage the hook from the bracket anddetach the sash from the easing. This position on the supporting ledge Vis shown by dotted lines Fig. l of the drawings.

In applying a sash to the casing, the hooks are placed on and over thesupporting ledges of the brackets on the casing, and holding I the sashin the position shown by Fig. 4, it is slid over, guided and supportedby the hooks on the ledges, until the hooks drop onto the bridges andare seated between the vertical walls at the ends of the bridges.

If the sash is swung outwardly beyond the required disengaging angle toa position such as that shown in Fig. 3, the bill 3 of the hanger bookwill enter the slot 2 or extend beneath the under edge of the bridge,and consequently the hanger hook will be locked against disengagementfrom the bracket and the sash against detachment from the window casing.When the sash is swung inwardly past the required disengaging angle,such as shown in Fig. 2, the upper edge of the sash is held a ainstvertical hus it will be seen that the hooks are locked againstdisengagement from the brackets and the sash 1 0 against detachment fromthe casing in all positions oi the sash, except that position in whlchit assumes an angle at whlch the hook bills are spaced from the bridgesand the top edge of the sash will clear the casing." The guard'fingerspreventing disengagement of the hooks from the bracket when the sash isinthe position to be deto in the forms and constructions shown withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention and hence I do notwish to limit my invention to the exact disclosures hereof.

\Vhat I claim is v 1. Detachable securing means for sashes and the likecomprising a bracket having a transverse bridge and a hanger having anopen hook to receive said bridge and rotate thereon and projectthereunder as the sash swings, said hook being vertically removable fromand applicable to said bridge only when held at a certain angle,saidbracket providing a guard over said bridge, said hook beinglaterally movable longitudinally of the bracket to clear said guard fordetachment from and application to the bracket substantially asdescribed.

2. A hanger for an outside sash and the like, consisting of a brackethaving a loop:

providing a bridge with upper, and lower edges, and a hanger at itsupper end providing a downwardly opening hook formed to receive saidbridge, the bill of the hook arranged to move under the lower edge ofsaid bridge when the sash is swung beyond a certain angle, said bracketproviding a longitudinal rail leading to said bridge.

3. A sash hanger comprising a bracket to be rigidly secured a distanceabove the sash and providing a bridge having top and bottom edges, and ahooked hanger adapted to be fixed to and project upwardly from the sash,the upper end of the hanger curving inwardly and downwardly to receivesaid bridge and rest on the top edge thereof, the bill of said hookarranged to move out wardly below the lower edge of the bridge when thesash is swung outwardly beyond a certain angle, said bracket providing arigid free end guard finger a distance above said bridge.

4. A sash hanger comprising a bracket to be fixed to the exterior of thecasing or building a distance above the sash, the interme diate portionof the length of the bracket being offset outwardly and formed with alongitudinal slot to provide a bridge having top and bottom longitudinaledges, said bracket forming a lon'gitudinaltop edge rail leading to saidbridge, and a free/end guard finger above the bridge and overhangingsaid rail, and a hanger hook'to be fixed'to and project upwardly fromthe sash, the upper end oi? the hanger forming a downwardly opening hookto receive and rotate on said bridge, the depending bill of the hookarranged to enter said slot.- 7

5. A sash hanger consisting of a bracket having a forwardly offsetportion formed -with a top-edge depressed seat anda longitudinal slotbelow said seat,"and a hanger hook at its upper end transversely curvedto form a semi-cylindrical downwardly opening hook formed to receivesaid ofi'set portion and rest in said seat, the bill of the hookarranged to enter said slot, said bracket forming a guard to preventdirect upward 35 movement of the'hook from said seat, I

6. A sash hanger comprising abracket .to be rigidly secured a distanceabove the sash and providing a bridge having top and-'bot- I tom edges,a hanger adapted to be fixed to and project upwardly from the sash, theup per end of the hanger forming a hook to rest on the top edge of saidbridge, the bill of said a hook arranged to move outwardly below thelower edge of the bridge when the sash is swung outwardly beyond acertain angle, and a rail in approximate longitudinal continuation ofsaid bridge and providingv a supporting guideway for said hook whenmoving to and from said bridge.

7. Detachable securing means for sashes and the like, comprising abracket having a transverse bridge, a guard finger above said bridge, aguide rail extending from said bridge, and a hangerhaving an open hookto receive said bridge and rotate thereon and project thereunder as thesash swings, said hook being laterally removable from and ap- .plicableto said bridge under said finger'and to and from said rail only whenheld at a certain angle, substantially as described.

- 8. Detachable securing means for sashes and the like, comprising abra'ckethaving a transverse bridge and a hanger having an open hook toreceive said bridge and rotate thereon and project thereunder as thesash swings, said hook being vertically removable from and applicable tosaid bridge only when held at a certain angle, with the sash swungoutwardly to a position to clear the window opening, said bracket beingformed to be secured a distance above the window opening, said hangerbeing formed to be secured. to and project vertically from the sash,substantially as described. i

9. A hanger for an outside sash andthe like, consisting of a bracketproviding a bridge with upper and lower edges, and a hanger at its upperend providing a downwardly opening hook formed to receive said 130 Ibridge, the bill of the hook arranged to move under the lower edge ofsaid bridge when the sash is swung beyond a certain angle, said bracketbeing formed to permit vertical application to and removal of the hookfrom the bridge when the hanger is in a certain position, and. lateralmovement of the hook on removal from and application to the bracket.

10. A sash hanger comprising a bracket to be rigidly secured a distanceabove the sash and providing a bridge having top and 11. A sash hangercomprising a bracket to be fixed to the exterior of the casing'orbuilding a distance above the sash, the intermediate portion of thelength of the bracket being offset outwardly and formed with alongitudinal slot to provide a bridge having parallel top and bottomlongitudinal edges, and a hanger hook to be fixed to and projectupwardly from the sash, the upper end of the hanger forming a downwardlyopeninghook to receive and rotate on said bridge, the depending bill ofthe hook arranged to enter'said slot.

12. A sash hanger consisting of a bracket 1 having a forwardly ofisetportion formed with a top-edge depressed seat and a longitudinal slotbelow said seat and a hanger hook at its upper end transversely-curvedto form a semi-cylindrical downwardly open- -v ing hook formed toreceive said offset portion and rest in said seat, the bill of the hookarranged to enter said slot, the bracket and hook being so relativelyformed as to require vertical and lateral movement of the hook when in acertain position to permit removal of the hook from the bracket.

CARL A. JONES.

